We are certainly witnessing the Grace of the Battlefield saga. The first figures of the beta of Battlefield 6 are dizzying, whether in terms of players and players connected at the same time or streaming statistics.
From August 7 to 10, Electronic Arts organized a first phase of beta to Battlefield 6. The first two days were closed (it was necessary to pre -order or have received a code), the other two open to everyone. And the multinational can already congratulate itself on having panicked the counters. “” It is the biggest open beta for the Battlefield saga », Can we read on account X, in a message published on August 9.
The bewildered statistics recorded by Battlefield 6 are not surprising in the sense that there were already immense tails even before the start of hostilities. The return to the sources operated by Electronic Arts, after having known not far from the worst with Battlefield 2042seems to bear fruit. If these good performances are confirmed at launch, then the American firm can already slash champagne.
Battlefield 6 incredible statistics
Already stronger than Call of Duty on Steam
On Steam, the players responded more than there: Battlefield 6 recorded a peak of 521,079 people connected at the same time (Source: Steamdb). It is dizzying, especially since it is a sample if you count all the supports. This is already superior to what Call of Duty has known to its maximum (491,670). “” Battlefield will crush Call of Duty this year. But the real victory here is that Cod will no longer be able to rest on its laurels, and in the end, we will all have better FPS games thanks to that “, Commented Mike Ybarra, ex-president of Blizzard Entertainment.
The beta of Battlefield 6 better than other multiplayer oriented titles, such as ELDEN RING NIGHTREG (313 593) et Helldivers 2 (458 709), and is not so far from the record ofApex Legends (624,473). For a simple beta, moreover launched in the middle of August, it is a weight indicator. In the highest peaks, the FPS occupies 18th place.
On Twitch, the public was there too
Battlefield fans, and other curious people, also met on Twitch. On the streaming platform, they have been up to 865,233 to watch live games. On the game page, we discover that several videos have more than a million views. Battlefield 6from its sense of show, could make the heyday of Twitch when it was launched on October 10, 2025.
Cheaters have already tried a lot to cheat
Naturally, who says a lot of people, says immense cheat potential. But the developers of Battlefield 6 have apparently called on a powerful tool to prevent the phenomenon. In a press release published in official forums, the team in charge of anti-triche systems said: ” Since the launch of the beta in early access, Javelin has prevented 330,000 cheating attempts or handling anti-triche controls.
You have reported 44,000 cases of potential cheaters on the first day, and another 60,000 so far today. The cheating, or rather its prevention, will be an important site for Battlefield Studios: the presence of too many cheaters can push people to quickly desert. Just like the balance of the game.
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